Police have made an arrest in a hate-related assault investigation in Whitby following a public appeal for information.
Police say a 22-year-old man was in a washroom at Heydenshore Park on Brock Street at around 9:30 p.m. last Saturday when he was approached by a male suspect.
It is alleged that the suspect made several hate-related threats towards the victim and then proceeded to punch him before fleeing the scene on a bicycle.
The victim sustained minor injuries as a result of the attack.
A suspect, identified as William Carnahan, 57, was arrested following a public appeal for information earlier this week and has been charged with assault.
In a press release issued on Friday, police said that Carnahan was arrested after investigators received multiple tips from the public.
He has been release from custody on a promise to appear in court.
